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- [breyn]
- /breɪn/
- /breɪn/
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- [breyn]
- /breɪn/
Definitions of brains word
- noun plural brains an animal's brain, cooked and eaten as food 3
- noun brains Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions. 1
- noun brains Zoology. (in many invertebrates) a part of the nervous system more or less corresponding to the brain of vertebrates. 1
- noun brains Sometimes, brains. (used with a plural verb) understanding; intellectual power; intelligence. 1
- noun brains the brain as the center of thought, understanding, etc.; mind; intellect. 1
- noun brains brains, Slang. a member of a group who is regarded as its intellectual leader or planner: The junior partner is the brains of the firm. 1
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Origin of brains
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English bræg(e)n, bregen; cognate with Low German brägen, Dutch brein
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Parts of speech for Brains
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brains popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brains
noun brains
- acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
- acuity — Acuity is sharpness of vision or hearing, or quickness of thought.
- acumen — keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- astuteness — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
Antonyms for brains
noun brains
- asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
- cretinism — a condition arising from a deficiency of thyroid hormone, present from birth, characterized by dwarfism and learning difficulties
- idiocy — utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.: All this talk of zombies coming to attack us is pure idiocy.
- airheads — Plural form of airhead.
- asses — the buttocks.
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